Methadone Hydrochloride
NDC Package 61919-670-60

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Table of Contents
    1. Package Information
    2. Other Packages
    3. Frequently Asked Questions

Package Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was inactivated by the FDA.

Methadone Hydrochloride is tablets are indicated for the:• Management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Marketed by Direct Rx, this product is identified by NDC 61919-670 and is authorized under FDA application NDA006134.

Identification & Billing

NDC Package Code
61919-670-60
Package Description
60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE
Product Code
61919-670
11-Digit Billing Format
61919067060
Billing Unit
EA - Billing unit of "each" is used when the product is dispensed in discreet units.
Units Per Package
60 EA
RxNorm Crosswalk

Clinical Specifications

Proprietary Name
Methadone Hydrochloride
Dosage Form
-
Usage Information
Methadone hydrochloride tablets are indicated for the:• Management of pain severe enough to require daily, around-the-clock, long-term opioid treatment and for which alternative treatment options are inadequate. Limitations of Use• Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, even at recommended doses, and because of the greater risks of overdose and death with long-acting opioids, reserve methadone hydrochloride tablets for use in patients for whom alternative analgesic treatment options (e.g., non-opioid analgesics or immediate-release opioid analgesics) are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain. • Methadone Hydrochloride Tablets USP are not indicated as an as-needed (prn) analgesic. • Detoxification treatment of opioid addiction (heroin or other morphine-like drugs). • Maintenance treatment of opioid addiction (heroin or other morphine-like drugs), in conjunction with appropriate social and medical services. Conditions For Distribution And Use Of Methadone Products For The Treatment Of Opioid AddictionCode of Federal Regulations, Title 42, Sec 8Methadone products when used for the treatment of opioid addiction in detoxification or maintenance programs, shall be dispensed only by opioid treatment programs (and agencies, practitioners or institutions by formal agreement with the program sponsor) certified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and approved by the designated state authority. Certified treatment programs shall dispense and use methadone in oral form only and according to the treatment requirements stipulated in the Federal Opioid Treatment Standards (42 CFR 8.12). See below for important regulatory exceptions to the general requirement for certification to provide opioid agonist treatment.Failure to abide by the requirements in these regulations may result in criminal prosecution, seizure of the drug supply, revocation of the program approval, and injunction precluding operation of the program.Regulatory Exceptions To The General Requirement For Certification To Provide Opioid Agonist Treatment: During inpatient care, when the patient was admitted for any condition other than concurrent opioid addiction (pursuant to 21CFR 1306.07(c)), to facilitate the treatment of the primary admitting diagnosis).During an emergency period of no longer than 3 days while definitive care for the addiction is being sought in an appropriately licensed facility (pursuant to 21CFR 1306.07(b)).

Regulatory & Marketing

Labeler Name
Direct Rx
FDA Application #
NDA006134
Marketing Category
NDA - A product marketed under an approved New Drug Application.
Start Marketing Date
01-01-2014
Listing Expiration
12-31-2017
Exclude Flag
I
Sample Package
No

Hierarchy Structure

Code Lineage

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Other Available Packages

The following commercial packages are registered under the same Product NDC (61919-670). Click a package code to view its specific billing and regulatory data.

61919-670-30
30 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC
61919-670-90
90 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the distribution configuration for this product package?

The code 61919-670-60 identifies a specific commercial package of 60 tablet in 1 bottle of Methadone Hydrochloride, labeled by Direct Rx. This product is billed for "EA" each discreet unit and contains an estimated amount of 60 billable units per package. This is formulated for use and contains as the active substance.

Is this product currently listed with the FDA?

This product code is currently listed as inactive or excluded from the primary directory. It was introduced to the market by Direct Rx on January 01, 2014. The current certification is valid through December 31, 2017.

How is this Direct Rx product billed for insurance claims?

For medical billing and reimbursement, this package follows the 11-digit CMS format: 61919067060. Quantities are measured in per "each", products billed on a per each basis are usually products dispensed in discreet units.. There are 60 total billable units per package. The table below illustrates the segment conversion from the 10-digit labeler code to the 11-digit provider format.

11-Digit Code Conversion

Billing payers usually require a 5-4-2 segment configuration. Below is the conversion from the 10-digit package format to the 11-digit billing format:

10-Digit Format (5-3-2)
61919-670-60
11-Digit CMS (5-4-2)
61919-0670-60

Note: The zero is added to the Product segment to maintain the 5-4-2 structure.